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ROH — 04123/12 • RESOLUTION NO. 2012-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING VARIANCE NOS. 2012-02 AND 2012-03 AS CONDITIONED TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED PARKING AND SETBACKS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1044 EAST FOURTH STREET BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Applicant is requesting approval of Variance No. 2012-02 to allow a reduction in landscaped setbacks and Variance No. 2012-03 to reduce the required parking standards for a new HD Supply Repair and Remodel facility at 1044 East Fourth Street. B. Variance Nos. 2012-02 and 2012-03 came before the Planning • Commission of the City of Santa Ana for a duly noticed public hearing on April 23, 2012, to consider all testimony, written and oral. C. Variance No. 2012-02 has been filed with the City of Santa Ana seeking to allow an industrial building to encroach into the required 20 -foot front yard landscaped setback. 1. Section 41-475(a) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code requires a twenty (20) foot setback for a yard abutting a public arterial street as designated in the general plan of the city. 2. The building has an existing front yard setback of zero feet immediately adjacent to the building. The applicant is requesting to allow the building to remain as is and the existing setback to remain at its current dimension. 3. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-638 authorizes the Planning Commission to grant a variance upon making certain findings. i. That because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance is found to deprive the subject property of privileges not . otherwise at variance with the intent and purpose of provisions of this Chapter. Resolution No. 2012-03 Page 1 of 12